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Ask HN: Invest in Adam

6 points by agreenwald24 13y ago

InvestinAdam.com Let's start a conversation--what do you guys think?

orangethirty 13y ago
I think your pitch is absolutely wrong. Instead of invest in adam, it should be invest in $Product. Otherwise, given how bad this is being pitched right now, I think a week is too little time.
jkaykin 13y ago
Why don't you try to use http://upstart.com http://upstart.com?
notahacker 13y ago
Considering you want people to invest in you, you're giving away remarkably little information about yourself. We know that you can put together a minimum viable product and that you're motivated to quit your job and... that's it. Even the LinkedIn profile is private.
- agreenwald24 13y ago
  what would you like to know @notahacker? i'm trying to be as transparent as possible.
timmm 13y ago
Lol first bid 40k
- 31reasons 13y ago
  should have added one more zero at the end to make it look more real!
jarsj 13y ago
Would be worth a conversation if this guy was atleast a programmer or a designer or a business/finance guy with relevant experience.
- agreenwald24 13y ago
  Hi @jarsj--I do have relevant business/finance experience. would love to chat!
ibudiallo 13y ago
Maybe you can add a section where you show your previous work.
- agreenwald24 13y ago
  thanks @ibudiallo
austengary 13y ago
Skills? "I call myself an “ideas” guy — like many aspiring entrepreneurs I’ve met. " [1] Oh. [1]: http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-becoming-your-own-boss-and-finding-your-passion-in-the-process.html http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-... [#@&!]: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24 https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24 ... " Why wouldn't I just get a loan? I could, but I don't want to. " [2] Glad to see you're invested. I'll just put up my money instead- I mean hell, after all I've got enough to lose some, right? [2]: http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html
ig1 13y ago
The structure proposed wouldn't be legally enforceable, it would violate the debt bondage clause in the UN 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery.
Cardeck1 13y ago
Ok.The initiave is not bad but what worries me is this: "I have so many ideas" + "while I work to get my ideas off the ground". It's not about being a programmer or designer.I would invest in a non-tech guy without blinking if he would have a clear idea of what he wants to build and an infinite drive and dedication towards completing his goal. Because those people can and will change the world.But you have nothing...no mission, no drive, no dedication..only many ideas which are average btw.So why would someone follow you? That's why PG said in an interview: "He will not fail (referring to a guy from YC)because the project is his life" or something like that. He knows that someone who is dedicated enough to one cause, will not fail or at least never give up.

6 points by agreenwald24 13y ago

InvestinAdam.com Let's start a conversation--what do you guys think?

I think your pitch is absolutely wrong. Instead of invest in adam, it should be invest in $Product. Otherwise, given how bad this is being pitched right now, I think a week is too little time.

jkaykin 13y ago

Why don't you try to use http://upstart.com http://upstart.com?

notahacker 13y ago

Considering you want people to invest in you, you're giving away remarkably little information about yourself. We know that you can put together a minimum viable product and that you're motivated to quit your job and... that's it. Even the LinkedIn profile is private.

agreenwald24 13y ago
what would you like to know @notahacker? i'm trying to be as transparent as possible.

timmm 13y ago

Lol first bid 40k

31reasons 13y ago
should have added one more zero at the end to make it look more real!

jarsj 13y ago

Would be worth a conversation if this guy was atleast a programmer or a designer or a business/finance guy with relevant experience.

agreenwald24 13y ago
Hi @jarsj--I do have relevant business/finance experience. would love to chat!

ibudiallo 13y ago

Maybe you can add a section where you show your previous work.

agreenwald24 13y ago
thanks @ibudiallo

austengary 13y ago

Skills? "I call myself an “ideas” guy — like many aspiring entrepreneurs I’ve met. " [1] Oh. [1]: http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-becoming-your-own-boss-and-finding-your-passion-in-the-process.html http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-... [#@&!]: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24 https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24 ... " Why wouldn't I just get a loan? I could, but I don't want to. " [2] Glad to see you're invested. I'll just put up my money instead- I mean hell, after all I've got enough to lose some, right? [2]: http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html

ig1 13y ago

The structure proposed wouldn't be legally enforceable, it would violate the debt bondage clause in the UN 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery.

Cardeck1 13y ago

Ok.The initiave is not bad but what worries me is this: "I have so many ideas" + "while I work to get my ideas off the ground". It's not about being a programmer or designer.I would invest in a non-tech guy without blinking if he would have a clear idea of what he wants to build and an infinite drive and dedication towards completing his goal. Because those people can and will change the world.But you have nothing...no mission, no drive, no dedication..only many ideas which are average btw.So why would someone follow you? That's why PG said in an interview: "He will not fail (referring to a guy from YC)because the project is his life" or something like that. He knows that someone who is dedicated enough to one cause, will not fail or at least never give up.